Forest Home Hills in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Joseph Schlitz
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2016
1. Joseph Schlitz Monument Detail
Erected by the Schlitz Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is May 7, 1875.
Location. 42° 59.935′ N, 87° 56.482′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Forest Home Hills. Monument is in Section 36, Lot 1, of Forest Home Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2405 West Forest Home Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Orville Cadwell (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); In memory of Franklin Van Valkenburgh (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jacob Best (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mathias Stein (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edward George Ryan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Silas J. Sawyer and Jennie E. Sawyer (approx. ¼ mile away); Byron Kilbourn (approx. ¼ mile away); Frank N. Fox (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
Regarding Joseph Schlitz. This is a memorial cenotaph as Schlitz's body was never recovered.
Also see . . .
1. Joseph Schlitz at Wikipedia
this page online
2. Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company Website. (Submitted on October 9, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Portrait of Joseph Schlitz. (Submitted on October 9, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. The Schiller. (Submitted on October 9, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2016
2. Joseph Schlitz Family Plot
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
